Chapter 7. Rebuilding behavioral context: A blueprint for corporate renewal

<authorgroup>Sumantra Ghoshal and Christopher A. Bartlett</authorgroup>

This is the companion paper to Chapter 6. Where the previous paper focused on the elements of behavioural context, the focus here is on the process of building such a context. The key to making the process of corporate renewal work, Sumantra and Chris argue, is a carefully phased sequence of steps. Step one is simplification – breaking the firm down into small business units in which individual initiative and discipline can be instilled. Step two is integration – realigning cross-business unit relationships, and providing the necessary support, stretch, and trust for them to work effectively together. ...

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